Friday, September 30, 2011

36 Weeks!

36weeks
4 weeks to go!   Yay!!!  It's been a busy last couple of weeks.  This last week we got the crib.  Ryan and I also took a tour of the hospital after the last getting ready for baby class.  I also had a doctors appointment this week.  Everything seems to be on the rise including my weight.  I will now start my weekly doctors appointments!  The babies heart beat was 145.  She was very active but there was a heartbeat.  Ryan is enjoying playing with her.  He pushes on my stomach to make her move and then he almost pukes when she does.  As of now my belly button is still in but Ryan swears it's going to pop out when I laugh.
The last couple of weeks have been busy so here are some pictures of what's been happening.
Here are a few pictures from the baby shower!
34 weeks



Dad duties!

All this laundry just from the baby shower.

SPOILED!
We finally got the baby bedding too.
Baby bedding


Saturday, September 10, 2011

33 Weeks

So glad this week is over and hoping next week is better.  I had a doctors appointment this week.  The babies heart rate was 150bpm.  Everything looked good but my blood pressure is high again so he wants me to come back next week.  Ugggghh!  I have a pretty good idea of why my blood pressure is up and I'm trying to fix the problem.  Ryan is pretty stressed out about delivery and as we get closer and closer the more he freaks out.  As I mentioned before Ryan has decided to make some changes and is trying to get rid of some bad habits so he has not been the friendliest person to live with.  I thought I was handling all of this pretty well but apparently not.  So I told him that he doesn't have to be there with me during delivery if he is going to get this worked up about it.  It is not doing any of us any good.  Hope this weeks doctors appointment goes better.

Baby News:
Sleeping:  Nope.  Heartburn has been really bad this week and is keeping me up.
Movement:  Tons and still kicking my ribs.
Cravings:  None.  Nothing sounds good but it seems like I'm eating all day long.
Worries:  Many but mostly getting my blood pressure under control.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

32 Weeks

Whew, what a week.
     Ryan and I went to our first baby class.  He had the night off so I made him go with me.  Very entertaining!  Ryan learned a few things.  He learned what a breech and a colic baby is.  He is hoping our baby isn't colicky.  Me too!!!  The teacher asked if there was anything we wanted to learn about and he said,"I'm just worried!"  After watching a few videos he has decided that we should adopt.  Ryan never wanted to before but after figuring things out he thinks it's the best option so then he doesn't have to see the delivery.  The doctor told me last week at my appointment that they have some good drugs to help get me through delivery so I told Ryan that and maybe they have good drugs for dads too.
     Ryan and I headed to the farm to see the end of harvest.  I haven't been there since last spring.  Boy did I learn a lot on that trip.  It was pretty warm the day we got there and I knew I might be a little swollen so I packed some wide boots and tennis shoes.  As soon as we got there I felt like Cinderella's ugly step sister trying to shove my fat foot into my boots.  I thought I might go into labor from all the pulling so I moved on to the tennis shoes.  Much better until I tried to tie them.  All the bending over really hurts!  Oh, and it's not a good idea to try and tie shoes when you have to pee!  Day 2, it was chillier that day so I decided to put on my coat that I had brought.  I knew it was going to be a tight fit and I was pretty excited when I got it zipped.  Then I looked up and saw Ryan laughing at me so I looked down at my belly...I broke the zipper!  Rrrrr! I might be in trouble till this baby gets here because it is getting colder and I apparently don't have any winter close that still fit.  I hope it doesn't snow before she gets here!  On the way home I had a little panic attack.  I always pee before we leave and I knew I could make it to the next place that I could go.  Well, we ran into some road construction and we were about half an hour(without road delays) away from the gas station.  I knew my bladder was getting full but I knew I could make it.  Then all of a sudden she decided to use my bladder as a punching bag.  I looked and Ryan and asked,"How much longer?"  He thought I was trying to be funny.  So I let him know I wasn't kidding we might have to stop so I can go.  It wouldn't have been the first time I went on the side of the road but this would have been a little different since we were following a pilot car with a line of cars including a bus full of football players from Malta right behind us and a crew of workers in the next lane.  Thankfully she decided to move so the urge went away.

Baby News 
Movement:  Lots of movement this week
Sleeping:  Not so much.  And nap time seems to be back.
Cravings:  Fruit
Worries:  Finding clothes that fit